University of Southern Queensland
Master of Nursing (Clinical Education)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 3 years
Equips experienced nurses with advanced skills in teaching, leadership and curriculum design to shape the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Course overview
- Develop as a specialist clinical nurse educator for students, peers and other health professionals. You’ll build knowledge and skills to lead and facilitate professional development and mentoring within a clinical education nursing setting.
- Extend your cognitive and practice skills to critique, evaluate and identify best practice methods of educating others to improve the health outcomes of communities and individuals.
- Build expertise in creating innovative learning strategies relevant to clinical education nursing in a health care setting. Explore online facilitation of pedagogical frameworks in an online and blended learning environment.
- Study online and part-time, progressing your career while fitting study into your life and current occupation as a nurse.
The Clinical Education specialisation aims to prepare students to advance their knowledge and skills in developing and managing clinical education programs and facilitating the professional development and mentoring of students and peers within healthcare contexts.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
14th September, 2026
What you will study
To earn this degree, students must complete 12 units, comprised of:
- Five units of core courses
- Five units of specialisation or approved courses
- Two units of research courses
Contexts of Professional Health Practice
- Research Project Design
- Health Policy Analysis and Review
- Research Design and Methodologies
- Health Masters Project (two units)
- The Law and Health Care Practice OR Culture as Determinants of Health
Entry requirements
- Completed a three-year bachelor's degree in nursing from an Australian university or equivalent.
- Hold a current Professional Registration as a Division 1 nurse or equivalent, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or a relevant regulatory body in the applicant's home country.
English language requirements
To meet the English language requirements for this degree, UniSQ accepts the minimum English language proficiency scores from one of the following tests. Your test must be completed within two years of applying to UniSQ.
- IELTS (Academic): Minimum overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in the four components - listening, reading, writing and speaking.
- Pearson Test of English: Minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking.
- TOEFL iBT: Minimum total score of 94 and minimum score in each test section: 24 for listening and reading; 27 for writing; 23 for speaking.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have previously studied or have relevant work experience, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. This will help reduce the number of courses you must take to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Display an advanced body of seminal, conceptual and data-based knowledge in nursing.
- Communicate advanced knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to health and nursing.
- Review conceptual and data-based literature using cognitive and technical skills to critique, evaluate and identify best evidence to improve individual, community and population health outcomes.
- Apply evidence-based decision-making to clinical, policy, education and/or practice situations.
- Lead people and projects in diverse situations with high creativity, autonomy and accountability, demonstrating appropriate judgement and responsibility as an expert practitioner.
- Communicate highly in interpersonal, interprofessional and intercultural situations with people of diverse ages, backgrounds and needs.
- Employ advanced skills in competent, caring and professional nursing practice.
Career outcomes
Clinical nurse educators supervise and manage the assessment, planning and execution of clinical education programs in a range of health care settings within both the private and public sectors.
As a graduate, roles you may seek include:
- Clinical Nurse Educator
- Clinical Instructor
- Staff Development Coordinator
- Health Education Specialist
- Nurse Manager
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $8,948 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of eight units (normally eight courses) per year.
Student annual fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate programs.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
